Shiftry

#275 (Hoenn)

#276 Taillow ›

Pokémon type

Grass

Dark

Boosted in Sunny / Clear and Fog weather

Shiftry weaknesses

Shiftry is weak to Fighting, Flying, Poison, Fire, Ice and Fairy-type moves, and doubly weak to Bug-type moves.

256%

160%

Resistances

Shiftry is resistant to Ground, Ghost, Water, Grass, Electric and Dark-type moves, and doubly resistant to Psychic-type moves.

63%

39%

Best moveset for Shiftry

The best moves for Shiftry are Snarl and Leaf Blade when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. In Trainer Battles, Bullet Seed and Leaf Blade deal the most damage per turn.

Attacking

Snarl

13.2DPS

Leaf Blade

33.6DPS

Defending

Snarl

13.2DPS

Leaf Blade

33.6DPS

Trainer Battles

Bullet Seed Elite TM

4.3EPT

Leaf Blade

2.4DPE

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Evolution

There are 3 Pokémon in the Seedot family. Shiftry evolves from Nuzleaf for 100 Candy.

Game images

Shiftry, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.

Summary

Shiftry is a Grass & Dark Pokémon which evolves from Nuzleaf. It is weak to Bug, Fighting, Flying, Poison, Fire, Ice and Fairy moves. Shiftry's best moveset is Snarl & Leaf Blade and it has a Max CP of 2,637.

About

"Shiftry is a mysterious Pokémon that is said to live atop towering trees dating back over a thousand years. It creates terrific windstorms with the fans it holds."

Moves & Movesets

All moves

Raids

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Razor Leaf	13	7	15.6
Feint Attack	11	10	13.2
Snarl	11	13	13.2
Bullet Seed Elite TM	7	13	8.4

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Leaf Blade	70	3	2.55
Foul Play	70	2	1.68
Leaf Tornado	45	3	1.64
Hurricane	105	1	1.05
Return Purified	25	3	0.76
Frustration Shadow	10	3	0.3

Quick move	Damage	Turns	DPT	EPT
Snarl	5	3	2	4.3
Bullet Seed Elite TM	5	3	2	4.3
Feint Attack	6	2	3.6	3
Razor Leaf	9	2	5.4	2

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Leaf Blade	70	35	2.4
Foul Play	65	40	1.95
Return Purified	130	70	1.86
Hurricane	110	60	1.83
Leaf Tornado ▼▼ att	45	40	1.35
Frustration Shadow	10	70	0.14

The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.

All movesets

Attacking

Defending

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Snarl 13.2 DPS	Leaf Blade 33.6 DPS	11.4	100%
Snarl 13.2 DPS	Foul Play 42 DPS	11.3	99%
Feint Attack 13.2 DPS	Leaf Blade 33.6 DPS	10.8	95%
Razor Leaf 15.6 DPS	Leaf Blade 33.6 DPS	10.7	94%
Feint Attack 13.2 DPS	Foul Play 42 DPS	10.5	93%
Razor Leaf 15.6 DPS	Foul Play 42 DPS	10.5	93%
Bullet Seed Elite TM 8.4 DPS	Leaf Blade 33.6 DPS	10.2	90%
Snarl 13.2 DPS	Hurricane 42 DPS	9.8	87%
Bullet Seed Elite TM 8.4 DPS	Foul Play 42 DPS	9.8	86%
Snarl 13.2 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	9.7	85%
Razor Leaf 15.6 DPS	Hurricane 42 DPS	9.6	85%
Razor Leaf 15.6 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	9.5	83%
Feint Attack 13.2 DPS	Hurricane 42 DPS	9.3	82%
Feint Attack 13.2 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	9.1	80%
Razor Leaf 15.6 DPS	Leaf Tornado 18 DPS	8.2	72%
Bullet Seed Elite TM 8.4 DPS	Hurricane 42 DPS	8.1	71%
Razor Leaf 15.6 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	7.9	69%
Snarl 13.2 DPS	Leaf Tornado 18 DPS	7.8	68%
Bullet Seed Elite TM 8.4 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	7.8	68%
Feint Attack 13.2 DPS	Leaf Tornado 18 DPS	7.7	67%
Bullet Seed Elite TM 8.4 DPS	Leaf Tornado 18 DPS	6.7	59%
Feint Attack 13.2 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	6.7	59%
Snarl 13.2 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	6.7	59%
Bullet Seed Elite TM 8.4 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	4.5	39%

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Snarl 13.2 DPS	Leaf Blade 33.6 DPS	4.7	100%
Feint Attack 13.2 DPS	Leaf Blade 33.6 DPS	4.3	92%
Bullet Seed Elite TM 8.4 DPS	Leaf Blade 33.6 DPS	4.2	90%
Snarl 13.2 DPS	Foul Play 42 DPS	4.2	90%
Razor Leaf 15.6 DPS	Leaf Blade 33.6 DPS	4.1	88%
Feint Attack 13.2 DPS	Foul Play 42 DPS	3.9	83%
Razor Leaf 15.6 DPS	Foul Play 42 DPS	3.8	81%
Bullet Seed Elite TM 8.4 DPS	Foul Play 42 DPS	3.7	78%
Snarl 13.2 DPS	Hurricane 42 DPS	3.5	75%
Snarl 13.2 DPS	Leaf Tornado 18 DPS	3.4	72%
Razor Leaf 15.6 DPS	Hurricane 42 DPS	3.4	71%
Feint Attack 13.2 DPS	Hurricane 42 DPS	3.3	71%
Razor Leaf 15.6 DPS	Leaf Tornado 18 DPS	3.3	70%
Feint Attack 13.2 DPS	Leaf Tornado 18 DPS	3.2	69%
Razor Leaf 15.6 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	3	63%
Bullet Seed Elite TM 8.4 DPS	Leaf Tornado 18 DPS	2.9	63%
Snarl 13.2 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	2.9	62%
Bullet Seed Elite TM 8.4 DPS	Hurricane 42 DPS	2.9	61%
Feint Attack 13.2 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	2.8	59%
Razor Leaf 15.6 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	2.3	50%
Bullet Seed Elite TM 8.4 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	2.3	49%
Feint Attack 13.2 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	2	42%
Snarl 13.2 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	1.9	41%
Bullet Seed Elite TM 8.4 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	1.4	30%

Quick move	Main move	Turns	DPT	Relative
Bullet Seed Elite TM 4.3 EPT	Leaf Blade 2.4 DPE	9	12.4	100%
Snarl 4.3 EPT	Leaf Blade 2.4 DPE	9	12.4	100%
Feint Attack 3 EPT	Leaf Blade 2.4 DPE	12	10.8	87%
Bullet Seed Elite TM 4.3 EPT	Foul Play 1.95 DPE	12	10.5	84%
Snarl 4.3 EPT	Foul Play 1.95 DPE	12	10.5	84%
Razor Leaf 2 EPT	Leaf Blade 2.4 DPE	18	10.2	82%
Bullet Seed Elite TM 4.3 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	18	10.1	81%
Snarl 4.3 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	18	10.1	81%
Bullet Seed Elite TM 4.3 EPT	Hurricane 1.83 DPE	15	9.9	80%
Snarl 4.3 EPT	Hurricane 1.83 DPE	15	9.9	80%
Feint Attack 3 EPT	Foul Play 1.95 DPE	14	9.5	76%
Razor Leaf 2 EPT	Foul Play 1.95 DPE	20	9.3	75%
Feint Attack 3 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	24	9.2	74%
Razor Leaf 2 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	36	9.1	73%
Feint Attack 3 EPT	Hurricane 1.83 DPE	20	9.1	73%
Razor Leaf 2 EPT	Hurricane 1.83 DPE	30	9.1	73%
Razor Leaf 2 EPT	Leaf Tornado ▼▼ att 1.35 DPE	20	8.1	65%
Bullet Seed Elite TM 4.3 EPT	Leaf Tornado ▼▼ att 1.35 DPE	12	7.9	63%
Snarl 4.3 EPT	Leaf Tornado ▼▼ att 1.35 DPE	12	7.9	63%
Feint Attack 3 EPT	Leaf Tornado ▼▼ att 1.35 DPE	14	7.7	62%
Razor Leaf 2 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	36	5.7	46%
Feint Attack 3 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	24	4	33%
Bullet Seed Elite TM 4.3 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	18	2.6	21%
Snarl 4.3 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	18	2.6	21%

A rough guide only. Turns is how many turns of Fast Attacks it takes to reach the Charged Attack; DPT is the damage per turn over repeated Fast and Charged Attacks, from move power and STAB. It leaves out shields, stat changes and matchups.

Counters & Raids

What counters Shiftry?

Shiftry is weak to Fighting, Flying, Poison, Fire, Ice and Fairy moves, and doubly weak to Bug moves.

Pokémon Moveset Trainers

1
Vikavolt (Shadow)

Bug Bite

X-Scissor

0.32
2
Scizor (Shadow)

Fury Cutter

X-Scissor

0.34
3
Pinsir (Shadow)

Bug Bite

X-Scissor

0.34
4
Pheromosa

Bug Bite

Bug Buzz

0.35
5
Volcarona

Bug Bite

Bug Buzz

0.35
6
Escavalier (Shadow)

Bug Bite

Megahorn

0.36
7
Scyther (Shadow)

Fury Cutter

Bug Buzz

0.36
8
Kartana

Fury Cutter

X-Scissor

0.37
9
Genesect (Burn Drive)

Fury Cutter

X-Scissor

0.37
10
Genesect (Chill Drive)

Fury Cutter

X-Scissor

0.37

The best counter to Shiftry is Vikavolt (Shadow) with Bug Bite and X-Scissor, followed by Scizor (Shadow), Pinsir (Shadow) and Pheromosa. The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Beedrill with Bug Bite and Fell Stinger+.

The top Shiftry counters, ranked by how many trainers it takes to win the raid in time, each bringing six of that Pokémon at level 40. Fewer is better. Simulated raid battles against Shiftry's own moves and stats, with no dodging. Click here for more info »

Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack		200
Defense		121
Stamina		207

Max HP

Level 40	175
Level 50	186

Average size

Height	1.3 m
Weight	59.6 kg

Second charged move cost

Stardust	50,000
Candy	50

Purification cost

Stardust	3,000
Candy	3

Other

Buddy walk distance

3 km

Max CP

Level 15 Research encounters	1,000
Level 20 Max hatched / raids	1,333
Level 30 Max wild	2,000
Level 40	2,333
Level 50	2,637

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids)	1,666
Level 35 (wild)	2,166